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Chillicothe Council advances wastewater grant, reviews 2% water-rate recommendation

3609529 · May 29, 2025
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Summary

The Chillicothe City Councilmoved committee recommendations on a $3.5 million congressional-directed wastewater award and accepted a utilities committee recommendation to increase water rates by 2 percent; both items will go to the law director for ordinance drafting and further council consideration.

The Chillicothe City Council on May 28 voted to send several utilities items to the law directorincluding formal acceptance language for a $3,500,000 congressional-directed spending award for the city wastewater treatment plant and a utilities committee request to raise water rates by 2 percent.

The utilities committee, led by Councilman John McKeever, unanimously approved sending the congressional-directed spending (CDS) award from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to the law director and the full council for action. McKeever said the committee approved the award and recommended "enriching language" be added…

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